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There are 10 ways to get from Seoul to Datong by plane, train, subway, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeGMP - PEK
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 17m
    ¥813–2,149

  2. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeGMP - HET
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    14h 21m
    ¥656–2,013

  3. Subway, ferry, train

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Beijing Southtrain
    4. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    26h 40m
    ¥1,154–1,497

  4. Subway, ferry, train via Jinzhong

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry
    3. Take the train from Weihai to Taiyuan Southtrain
    4. Take the train from Yuci to Datongtrain
    32h 3m

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeICN - PEK
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 56m
    ¥776–1,861

  6. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeICN - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    4. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    9h 5m
    ¥738–2,778

  7. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeGMP - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 55m
    ¥825–2,266

  8. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)planeICN - TSN
    3. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
    4. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    9h 37m
    ¥808–2,306

  9. Subway, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry
    3. Take the train from Weihai to Taiyuan Southtrain
    4. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    27h 34m
    ¥951–1,748

  10. Subway, ferry, bus

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry
    3. Take the bus from Qinhuangdao to Beijing Bawangfenbus
    4. Take the bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Datong Xinnanbus
    36h 21m
    ¥1,005–2,057

Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥592Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Datong, Shanxi, China?

There is no direct connection from Seoul to Datong. However, you can take the train to Gimpo Airport, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, take the line 2 subway to Xizhimen Station, walk to Beijing North station, take the train to Datong South station, then take the taxi to Datong. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Yongsan Station to Datong via Incheon Station, Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal, Qingdao, Qingdao, Beijing South, Beijing South station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 26h 40m.

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